Windy winter storm causing headache for Northlanders, motorists

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Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - "Within the next half–hour I'm supposed to be at work," laughed Lakewood Township resident Tom Snyder as he shoveled a seemingly endless white field that was his driveway Tuesday.

Snyder had already cleared his driveway Monday night of close to a foot of snow.

But then on Tuesday morning, "I cannot shovel my way out quick enough," said Snyder.

In the stretch of land along Minnesota's North Shore between Duluth and Two Harbors, anywhere from 12 to 22 inches of wet, heavy snow had fallen by Tuesday afternoon, and up to a possible foot more is on the way.

"I think it's out of my hands, and it's in Mother Nature's hands," said Snyder. "So, I did my best."

Further up McQuade Road, Saint Louis County Deputy Sheriff Adam Kleffman was busy responding to a truck in the ditch.

While speed wasn't a factor as much as unplowed back roads, Kleffman says driving too fast in severe winter conditions is typically the main culprit when it comes to car accidents.

"They're not taking the extra time to get to where they're going," said Kleffman. "Obviously with today, when we've got over 12 inches of snow, it's going to take you a considerable amount of time to get anywhere that you're going."